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Gates, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Lauderdale County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
612
Population
862/sq mi density
$39,815
Median Income
$18,560 per capita
$88,500
Home Value
$124,017 Zillow
$759
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
322
Violent Crime/100K
2,738 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$39,815 median income, 11.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,500 home value, $759/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
322 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,815
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,560
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.9%
231% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.9%
117% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gates vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gates’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,815
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,560
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,201
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$937
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$937
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
33% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.1%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.9%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$954M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.1%
Other
12%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
377
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
32
Retail
62
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,201
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,969
44% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,815 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,560 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,201 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $937 |
| County GDP | $954M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 11.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 377 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 32 |
| Retail | 62 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,201 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,969 |